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Beating the bodysnatchers

When a rise in grave robbing called for strong measures, mortsafes became the unassailable solution. Allison C. Meier explores.

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The building as tool of healing

When we’re ill, it’s not just medical care that helps to treat us. Architects have discovered that the right environment can play an important part too.

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Life before assistive technology

When an inherited condition caused Alex Lee’s vision to deteriorate, he began to discover the technologies that would help him navigate the world around him. Here he describes how his life began to change.

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Guerrilla public health

From safe-use guides to needle exchange schemes, Harry Shapiro reflects on 40 years of drug harm reduction in the UK.

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  • The Royal Institution and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. Etching.
  • Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh Castle from Grey Friars Church yard, Edinburgh, Scotland. Line engraving by W. Woolnoth, 1836, after T. Allom.
  • Bridewell Prison, Edinburgh, Scotland. Line engraving.
  • The Royal Institution with Edinburgh Castle in the background, Scotland. Line engraving by W. Deeble, 1837, after G.M. Kemp.
  • Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Scotland: surgical staff under
  • The New Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland. Coloured lithograph.
  • Stewart's Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland. Transfer lithograph by J.R. Jobbins.
  • The Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland. Line engraving after J. Elphinstone.
  • Boys playing in front of the Edinburgh Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland. Etching by W.H. Lizars after W. Burn, 1823-1836.
  • The Royal Institution, Edinburgh, with a view of the Castle. Tinted lithograph.
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